Chrysanthemum plant named &#39;Gedi One Ylsap&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant variety characterized by a decorative type inflorescence, consistent flowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days of short day length, free branching habit, yellow ray florets which resist fading with age, and a very uniform round growth habit.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofChrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Dendranthema morifolium andherein after referred to by the cultivar name ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP.’

[0002] This new cultivar was discovered in the inventor's field inBelgium in October 1997. The new cultivar was discovered as a naturallyoccurring mutation on a single branch of the parent variety, ‘Sapiro,’which is unpatented in the United States.

[0003] Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar by apical tip cuttingand meristem tissue culture was performed in Oxnard, Calif. and hasshown that the unique features of this new cultivar are stable andreproduced true to type on successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The cultivar ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP’ has not been observed under allpossible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, daylength, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

[0005] The following traits have been repeatedly observe and aredetermined to be the unique characteristics of ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP.’ Thesecharacteristics in combination distinguish ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP’ as a new anddistinct Chrysanthemum: 1. Decorative type inflorescence; 2. Consistentflowering response to short days, blooming consistently after 49 days ofshort day length; 3. Free branching habit; 4. Yellow ray florets,resisting fading with age; and 5. Very uniform round growth habit.

[0006] Plants of the new cultivar are similar to plants of the parentcultivar, ‘Sapiro,’ in most horticultural characteristics, howeverplants of the new cultivar differed from plants of the cultivar ‘Sapiro’in the number of blooms and the color of the ray florets. The newcultivar has slightly less blooms, as well as different colored rayflorets, compared to the parent variety.

[0007] The new cultivar can be compared to the Chrysanthemum cultivar‘Dark Veria’ (disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,215). However plantsof the new Chrysanthemum differed from the plants of the cultivar ‘DarkVeria’ in the following characteristics: 1. New cultivar naturallyblooms approximately 1 week later than ‘Dark Veria;’2. New cultivar istaller and wider than ‘Dark Veria;’3. New cultivar has a more roundplant shape and greater branching than ‘Dark Veria;’ and 4. New cultivarhas more blooms per flowering branch ‘Dark Veria.’

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

[0008] The photograph shows a plant of ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP’ grown in a 2gallon container. One cutting was used in the pot, planted mid May andgrown under outdoor field conditions.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

[0009] In the following description, color references are made to theRoyal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe plants grown in a commercial filed on Oxnard,Calif. in the month of September 2000. The growing conditions range from60° to 65° F. at night to 70° to 85° during the day. Measurements andnumerical values represent averages of typical flowering types.

[0010] Botanical classification: Dendranthema morifolium cultivar ‘GEDIONE YLSAP’Commercial classification: Garden-type ChrysanthemumParentage: Naturally occurring mutation on a single branch of thevariety “Sapiro

[0011] PROPAGATION

[0012]Time to Rooting.—7 to 14 days at approximately 21° C.

[0013]Rooting habit.—Fine, fibrous

[0014] PLANT

[0015]Growth Habit.—Mounding herbaceous perennial

[0016]Height.—Approximately 24 cm

[0017]Growth rate.—Moderate

[0018]Branching Characteristics.—Free Branching

[0019]Length of Lateral Branches.—Approximately 21 cm

[0020]Number of leaves per lateral branch.—about 24

[0021]Stem color.—Near 138A

[0022] FOLIAGE

[0023]Leaf.—Arrangement: Alternate single Average Length: Approximately6.2 cm Average Width: Approximately 3.6 cm Shape of blade: Ovate Apex:Acuminate Base: Attenuate Attachment: Stalked Margin: Serrate Texture oftop surface: Lightly pubescent Texture of bottom surface: Lightlypubescent Color:

[0024] young foliage upper side: Near 137A youngfoliage under side: Near137B mature foliage upper side: Near 137A maturefoliage underside: Near137B venation upper side: Near 138C venation under side: Near 137C

[0025]Petiole.—Average Length: Approximately 2.1 cm

[0026] BLOOM

[0027]Inflorescence.—Flowering habit: Induced by darkness period greaterthan 13.5 hours, approximately 49 days of appropriate day lengthrequired to induce and develop blooms Inflorescenceform: DecorativeNaturalflowering season: Approximately the first two weeks of OctoberNumber of inflorescences per stem: Approximately 15 Inflorescencediameter: Approximately 5.2 cm Inflorescence depth: 2.0 cm Inflorescencelongevity on plant: Approximately 22-26 days Persistence: Persistent

[0028]Ray Florets.—Appearance: Matte Texture: Smooth Average Numberperflower: 200 Shape: Oblanceolate Margin: Entire Apex: Obtuse Length:Approximately 3.1 cm Width: Approximately 0.8 cm Color: upper surface atfirst opening: Near 15C upper surface at maturity: Near 17D uppersurface atfading: Near 15D under surface atfirst opening: Near 15B undersurface at maturity: Near 17D under surface at fading: Near 15D

[0029]Disc florets.—Appearance: Shiny Texture: Smooth Averagenumberperflower: Approximately 60 Shape: Cylindric Apex: Obtuse AverageLength: Approximately 1 cm Average Width: Approximately 0.2 cm Color: atfirst opening: Near 2A at maturity: Near 21A at fading: Near 17D

[0030]Peduncle.—Length: at terminal end (shortest): Approximately 5 cmat lateral end (longest): Approximately 9 cm Strength: Moderate Color:Near 137C Habit: Erect

[0031]Inflorescence bud.—Length: Approximately 1 cm Diameter:Approximately 1 cm Form: Globular Color: Near 15A Sepals: Appearance:Matte Texture: Lightly pubescent Number: Approximately 40 to 50 Shape:Ovate Margin: Entire Apex: Acute Color: upper side: Near 137A underside:Near 137A

[0032] REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

[0033]Ray Florets.—Pistillate: Number ofpistils perflower: 1 Stigmashape: 2 branched Stigma color: Near 15B Style color: Near 15D Stylelength: 0.6 cm

[0034]Disc Florets.—Pistillate: Number ofpistils per flower: 1 Stigmashape: Cylindric Style length: 0.5 cm Staminate: Number ofstamens perflower: Approximately 5 Anther shape: Tubular Anther color: Near 15APollen color: Near 16B

[0035] OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Disease Resistance.—Neither resistance norsusceptibility observed

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘GEDI ONE YLSAP’ as herein illustrated and described.